Australia Spa Resorts and The Great Barrier Reef
Posted by Dylan on July 15, 2009Off all the organic and living creatures on the Earth, the only one that can be see from a space shuttle, is the Great Barrier Reef. This is one of the natural world’s 7 wonders, a World Heritage site and is the the ecosystem made of coral in all of the oceans and seas of the world. Many travel to the Australia spa resorts each year, more than two million, and stay along the reef on one of the many exquisite islands that surround it, of which there are more than six hundred. In total, the Barrier Reef is comprised of more than three thousand reefs that vary in size. This habitat is protected by the World Heritage organization, as well as by the organization set up by the governments of Queensland and of Australia through, the Reef Water Quality Plan for Protection, as well as a number of other community and industry groups. For while tourism accounts for a large part of the economy of Australia, the continued protection of the reef is necessary to ensure that the activity of the humans, does not destroy this life form.
Along with the vibrant coral, there is an abundance of wildlife and marine life that lives within and around it. More than fifteen thousand different species of fish, two hundred varieties of birds, four thousand varieties of mollusks, as well as sea turtles, whales and dolphins are found living within the coral. One of the aspects of protecting the reef is to ensure that the life in the reef remain abundant and diverse. The reef is made up of many single coral life forms, that attach to one another, creating and array of colors and shapes. This is the perfect location to visit for those with a combined interest of scuba diving or snorkeling and underwater photography. The reef is made up of different varieties of coral, some are very slow to grow, taking hundreds of years. Coral that is white is coral that has died, only colored coral is alive. Before one takes off to explore the reef, one must check maps as there are certain zones that are highly protected, however most of the park is accessible to the public year round.
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